Americas vs Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio
Americas
58.54 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Sudan
255.71 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Americas rank
26th
Sudan rank
28th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Americas
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 255.71 per 100,000 live births against 58.54 per 100,000 live births in Americas, a difference of 197.17 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Sudan's figure about 4.4 times Americas's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6 per 100,000 live births | 522.26 per 100,000 live births | 456.66 per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2010s | 58.49 per 100,000 live births | 309.58 per 100,000 live births | 251.1 per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2020s | 77.22 per 100,000 live births | 274.06 per 100,000 live births | 196.84 per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Americas or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 255.71 per 100,000 live births against 58.54 per 100,000 live births in Americas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Americas and Sudan?
- 197.17 per 100,000 live births, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas and Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Americas ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 28th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.